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All Vessels Prohibited From Entering Port Due to Refinery Fire

DULUTH, Minn.-The Coast Guard captain of the port has established a safety zone in the Port of Duluth-Superior, Thursday, in response to the Husky Refinery incident to protect personnel and vessels from possible air quality hazards. All vessels are prohibited…

Husky Energy Explosion Eyewitness Describes Scene

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The City of Superior is under mandatory evacuation after two explosions and fires at the Husky Energy Refinery Thursday. The Superior Fire Chief Scott Gordon has confirmed the fire…

Cosby Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Woman

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Bill Cosby has been convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the “Cosby Show” star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault…

Multiple Explosions at Oil Refinery in Superior: 11 Injuries; No Fatalities Being Reported

UPDATE (6:50 p.m): Officials are now saying that the fire is out. Evacuations do remain in place. We will have more details as they become available. Here's a link to the city of Superior which has more updates: https://www.douglascountywi.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=520 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: The…

Embattled VA Nominee Withdraws

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is praising Ronny Jackson, who has just announced he will withdraw from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary. Trump says there will be consequences for the Democratic senator who led the charge against Jackson. In…

Safety is Key at Dog Parks

DULUTH, Minn. - With the warm weather finally here, dogs and their people are heading to dog parks across the country and here in the Northland. But while dog parks can…

Cooper Elementary Begins To Rebuild After Fire

SUPERIOR, Wis.  - A fire earlier this month has threatened the opening date for the newly constructed Cooper Elementary School in Superior. Now the district is trying to get back on track,…

More Medical Services Available in Ashland

ASHLAND Wis.- The Ashland community now has better access to medical specialists. St.Luke’s celebrated its new Chequamegon Clinic building on Wednesday, April 25th. Medical professionals say the larger space has been a long…

Wheel Fun Rentals Closed for Summer

DULUTH, Minn. - Canal Park visitors looking to rent a cycle or bicycle to cruise Canal Park this summer will unfortunately have to wait. Wheel Fun Rentals posted…

Ronny Jackson Said to Have Crashed car While Drunk

WASHINGTON (AP) - A summary of allegations against President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Veterans Affairs says he recklessly prescribed drugs, had his own private stock of controlled substances and got drunk and crashed a government car.…

Health Officials Warn of Measles Exposure in SE Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State health officials are warning residents of southeastern Minnesota about possible exposure to measles. The Minnesota Department of Health learned this week that a non-Minnesota resident with confirmed measles traveled through Minnesota from another state.…

Former Police Officer Named as Serial Killer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A suspected California serial killer who committed at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and ’80s was identified Wednesday as a former police officer, an official said. A law enforcement…

‘Major Announcement’ Planned on Elusive Serial Killer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California plan to make a “major announcement” in the case of an elusive serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state in the 1970s…

Pence in Wisconsin for Fundraiser, tax Forum

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence returns to Wisconsin to host a fundraiser for Gov. Scott Walker while also touting the Republican tax overhaul at a forum with an official from Foxconn. The Pence events in Milwaukee on Wednesday…

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